Government remuneration to teachers is not a favour- Prof. Ansah

Saltpond (C/R), March 24, GNA - Professor Lawrence Owusu Ansah, Head= of the English Department of the University of Cape Coast, has observed that=

negotiations of teachers' remuneration is a critical index of quality education. He said government was therefore not doing teachers a favour by payi= ng them well, stressing that the heavy national education bill, should not deprive teachers of better remunerations. Prof. Ansah made the observation at the 29th Speech and Prize Giving=

Day of the Methodist Senior High School at Saltpond, on the theme: "Investing in Quality Senior High School Education: the Role of Stakeholders."

He pointed out that no educational reform could produce a better res= ult without improving the working condition of teachers. "It is often said, if you pretend to pay workers, they also pretend to work," he stated. Prof. Ansah asked the government to improve on infrastructure in th= e educational facilities to facilitate quality output. Touching on the duration of the senior high school programme, from three to four years, he said accommodation would be a problem and limit admissions for the 2010/2011 academic year.

Mr Kwaku Sarfo Kantanka, Central Regional Director of Education urge= d heads of schools to stick to the approved fees to promote government's efforts to make secondary education accessible. The Headmaster, The Very Reverend Paa Solomon Grant Essilfie, appeal= ed to government to complete the girls' dormitory and the administration blo= ck to encourage the admission of more students. Mr Aquinas Tawiah Quansah, Member of Parliament for Mfantseman West,=

pledged 10 computers for the School. Mr Henry Kweku Hayfron, Municipal Chief Executive said the assembly had donated 100 bags of cement for the completion of some on-going projects i= n the school.